Templet.



S. M. JENKINS.

TEMPLET; APPLICATION FILED AUG.27. 19H.

Patented Jam 29, 1918.

INVEIIVTOR SAMUEL M. JENKINS, or mmvnmymmmxv.

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Patented J an. ?9, 1918.

Application filed Au 'astw; 1917. swam. 185.515.

To all whom it may concern: we 7 Be it known .that 'I, SAMUEL M. JENKINS, a citizen of the United States,.residing.in the city of Louisville,- county of Jefierson, and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Templet, of which thefollowing isa specification.

Thisinvention .relates to templets adapted to be used for marking on cloth,-which has been cut out to form garments, the location thereon at which various parts are to be attached, and is especially adapted to be used in connection with the makin of flannel shirts for the Army and Navy. The requirements of the Quartermasterls Department, which has charge of making shirts for the Army, are very rigid. Some of the requirements are that the button-hole flap must be positioned in the exact center of the shirt front, the pockets, of which there are two, one on each side, must be a given distance from the button-hole flap,.and the upper outer corners must be equal distances from the arm'holes.

Making of the shirts is being entrusted to seamstresses who are mostly inexperienced in this line of Work, and they meet with great difficulty in complying with the requirements. The shirts are cut out in large numbers, and with great speed, and are not always accurately out which adds to a seamstresss troubles.

An object of this invention is to provide means whereby an inexperienced person may ascertain if a garment is accurately cut, and may correctly designate thereon the proper position of parts to be attached thereto.

WVith the foregoing, and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, and arrangement of parts, set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, wherein is set forth an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that such changes and modifications may be resorted to as come within the scope of the appended claims. 7

Referring now to the drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate like parts in the several views; Figure 1, is a top plan view of the upper portion of a shirt front as received by a seamstress; Fig. 2, a similar view having marked thereon the location, and points of attachment of various parts; Fig. 3,0. top-plan of an embodiment of the 1I1VIltI011;2l11'Gl'Flg; f4,ane11d elevation thereof.

.In the drawing the reference numeral 'l0-'designates the upper portion of the front of Ianarmy shirt, '-ll. indicating the arm holes, 512 the neck opening, ;-13 the bosom vent which is, or should be'a spaced distance to the left of the center of the pattern. A plait, on which'buttons are to be sewed is attachedalong a line -.1 4E-+. A fiap,-in which buttoni'holes are to be worked, is attached tothe left of the vent, one edge-of the "flap being stitched along a'line l5-, the flap is then doubled over, so that the folded edge will lie alongva line .16, and theother edge stitched down along a line -l7 The pockets are attached by being stitcheddown along'lines 18.l9 and 20. A line --21 designates the upper boundaryof thepocket. Flaps which overlie the pockets are stitched down along lines.22., a spaced distance above the lines 21. The flaps and plaits mentioned are not illustrated, as the invention is not concerned with'them: or the manner in which they are attached,but solely wi'thmeans for indicating the position which they are to 00- cupy. The embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith comprises an elongated central member 23-, shaped to correspond with the button-hole flap, which is provided with a longitudinal slot, or opening -24., one side of which -25 coincides with the center of the member, and the other side 26 is suitably spaced from the outer edge thereof. The arrangement being such that by using the outer sides of the member, and the sides of the slot as a guide, the lines 14, 15, 16 and 17 may be produced upon an article by suitable marking means, such as chalk. A transverse bar --27-, which is secured to the central member, a desired distance from the lower end thereof, carries on each end thereof a quadrangular plate Q8-, the inner sides of which are equally spaced from the sides of the central member. By following the sides of these blocks with a marking implement the lines 18, 19, 20 and 21 may be developed. To the upper edge of these plates folding pieces, or strips 29-, are attached in such manner that they may be turned back upon the plates to permit access to the upper edges thereof in order to draw the lines 21, or they may be turned down, thereby increas ing the area of the plates, in order to draw the lines 22. Adjustable extensible gages 30 positioned near the upper end of the central member are adapted to be ex tended laterally therefrom. Similar gages 31- positioned respectively at the upper outer corners of the plates are adapted to be extended outward therefrom. To prepare the device for use the gages are extended equally from each side to such an extent that When it is laid in correct position on a shirt front the points of the gages 80 will touch .the corners 32 of the neck opening, and the points of the gages 31 will touch the edges of the arm holes. Upon taking a shirt front up, a seamstress should first fold it down the center bringing the edges together, to see if they coincide, and if they do not to trim away any projections. It is then spread on a table, or other surface, and the templet properly positioned thereon. This is performed by resting the upper end of the central member upon the table, above the neck opening, and carefully lowering it, shifting it if necessary, so that the points of the gages will touch the corners of the neck opening and edges of the armholes respectively. A piece of chalk is then drawn around the central member developing the outline thereof on the garment, and along the sides of the slot developing the lines ll, 15. And then around the plates developing the lines 18, 19, 20 and 21. The strips 29 are then turned down and the lines 22 drawn.

From the foregoing description it will be recognized that by the use of my. templet an inexperienced person may quickly and accu rately designate the points of attachment.

Having thus described my invention so that any one can make and use the same, I claim 1. A. central member provided with a lon= gitudinal slot, a transverse bar attached to said member, members attached to the bar on each side of the central member, and f0ld= able parts on the second named members adapted to extend the area thereof.

2. A central member provided with a lon-= gitudinal slot, extensible gages thereon, a transverse bar attached thereto, and a mem= ber attached to said bar on each side of the central member.

3. A central member provided with a lon= gitudinal slot, extensible gages thereon, a transverse bar attached thereto, a member attached to the bar on each side of the central member, and an extensible gage on each of said second named members.

4. A central member provided with a longitudinal slot, extensible gages thereon, a transverse bar attached thereto, a member carried by said bar on each side of the central member, and a movable part on each of the second named members adapted to extend the area thereof.

5. A central member provided with a longitudinal slot, extensible gages thereon, a transverse bar attached thereto, a member carried by said bar on each side of the central member, a part on the second members adapted to extend the area thereof, and an extensible gage on each of said members.

SAMUEL M. JENKINS.

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